Petunia Terry.
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Terry petunia, like everyone else, belongs to the nightshade family. This plant was created by man and nature. It has been created by breeders, amateur breeders and biologists for several years. This magnificent plant, which blooms very beautifully, will be able to decorate absolutely any part of a flower bed or park. We live in the twenty-first century, progress does not stand still, and now breeders have already developed several new varieties of shaggy petunias that are able to respond well to adverse weather conditions, for example, strong winds, multiple rains or droughts.
Uniqueness and presentation of terry petunias.
Consider the characteristic features of the terry petunia variety.
- These flowers are unique, as their flowers have more than five petals, and not five like all other petunias.
- This is an artificially bred annual hybrid.
- The third characteristic of the present species.
- The variety of colors is amazing, they can be from white to dark purple, capturing almost the entire palette.
- The bushes themselves are quite small, the height is usually no more than thirty to thirty-five centimeters.
- Initially, the word petunia comes from the word petun, which means tobacco in Brazilian. That's right, when only petunias were discovered in the eighteenth century they were called.
- There are two types of terry petunias.
- Petunia flowers, which are about a dozen centimeters in diameter, are called large-flowered.
- There are also many-flowered, they have many, but small flowers.
- Breeders not only bred this variety, but also added an interesting feature to it: flower petals can be corrugated and cut.
- The variety of flowers is really very large, they can be: 1) velvety., 2) wavy., 3) with small folds., 4) with large ones, and all this interacts with a huge number of flowers.
- Flowers are not only of one color, sometimes they are colored blots or a border in a circle.
- There is a description of the ideal petunia, and it should match the result of your work, if you did it right.
- The roots do not branch much.
- The small root tines grow straight and are practically parallel to each other.
- There are a lot of roots extending from the main ones, they are called adventitious, lateral, they are short and are needed to keep the elk in the ground.
- In length, the petunia root is only about half a meter.
- The stem is similar to a cylinder and resembles a thin tube.
- The color of the leaves and stem should be approximately the same.
- Depending on which generation of petunia it is, two or three tiers of shoots can branch off from the stem. They stretch up to the sun.
- On the upper part there are sheets covered with a small fluff.
- The leaves are not symmetrical; they differ slightly from each other in shape.
- Hybrid petunia is a mid-season and multi-colored plant.
- Flowering lasts on average about a month.
- The color of the flowers, as mentioned above, is amazing.
The nuances of growing terry petunia varieties.
Consider a few recommendations for cultivating this variety.
- Petunia needs special care during transplanting in the garden and further, during development.
- Darkened places are well suited for planting terry petunias.
- These plants only need sun for a couple of hours a day.
- Excessive light can be detrimental to the plant and burns the flowers.
- But even completely dark places should not be chosen.
- In order for all flowers to remain healthy, it is necessary to remove the already wilted buds in time.
- If you find a disease, then the infected parts must also be removed so that the disease does not spread throughout the plant.
- In order to feed petunia, it is best to use professional fertilizers.
- Fertilizers should include sodium, phosphorus and chlorides.
- It is these elements that are needed so that the petals are more saturated and bright in color and the plant feels good.
- Watering should be done every two days.
- If the terry petunia is already old enough, then it can be watered every four days.
The best new varieties according to experienced breeders.
There are three main new varieties and they are considered the best. Let's take a closer look at each of them.
The first specimen is a two-color petunia duo.
Consider the characteristics of this variety.
It is a shrub with many branches, about thirty to thirty-five centimeters high.
The flowers on it are small and lush. It blew its name - the plant got it due to the fact that there are two colors on its flowers.
Excess moisture will not do anything to the plant. And it will delight you all summer long.
The second instance is petunia burgundy.
Consider the characteristics of this variety.
These are petunias with burgundy flowers.
The bushes are low, there are many flowers, the diameter of one inflorescence is about seven centimeters.
This plant is sometimes called multiflora or multiflora.
The variety is also quite resistant to not very good climatic conditions.
The plant blooms throughout the season from May to November.
The third instance is the Double Cascade Burgundy.
Consider the characteristics of this variety.
Double cascade burgundy is also a lot of large-flowered terry petunia, it is a little unusual.
The stem of the plant is short.
The flowers are very large, the corolla can be up to twelve to thirteen centimeters in diameter.
The growth of the bush is only two dozen centimeters.
This is an ornamental plant, it is used to decorate balconies and loggias, sometimes flowerpots.
What are the pros and cons of terry petunias?
As positive aspects some advantages of this variety can be noted.
- The plant is quite unpretentious, and caring for them is not difficult.
- Flowers are versatile.
- There are a lot of terry petunias.
- They can decorate almost everything, including corners around the house, verandas, flower beds, parks, and so on.
Disadvantages of this variety.
There are not many of them, but unfortunately they are.
- Unfortunately, with the gardener's snake, one can understand that this insane beauty is short-lived.
- Flowers can react very strongly to changes in climatic conditions that are not convenient for them.
- Flowers begin to die when the first frost hits or it rains too often.
- Makhrova petunias special care is needed in the fall.
- When the temperature drops to zero degrees, the plant will not be able to live. Experienced gardeners, who know this, dig up flowers from the beds and transplant them into pots so that they grow further in the house. This is how you decorate your home and save the flowers.
Conclusion.
New petunias are planted and developed not only in Russia, but all over the world. There is a universal designation for petunia in Latin - petunia xhybrida. Which, in fact, translates as petunia - hybrid.
Terry petunias are very beautiful and caring for them does not present any excessive difficulties. Flowers come in almost all colors and everyone can. Flowers come in almost all colors, and everyone can find plants for themselves.